Ontology developer position available at UT Southwestern Medical Center

The Department of Clinical Sciences at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center seeks a research scientist to lead development of a Staphylococcus aureus Infectious Disease Ontology (IDO-Sa) and to collaborate in innovative application of the ontology to the management and analysis of data relevant to S.a. infection.  Development of IDO-Sa is proceeding as part of an NIAID-funded project (1) to develop an ontology of host-pathogen interactions in the context of S.a. infection and (2) to apply the ontology to the analysis of genomic and functional genomic data for the prediction of genes conferring host susceptibility to S.a.  The ontology is being developed within the Infectious Disease Ontology Initiative (www.infectiousdiseaseontology.org).  This is a multi-disciplinary project involving collaboration between clinicians, experimentalists, philosophers, computer scientists, and computational biologists.  The project is an integral part of a larger program to develop computational methods for the study of host-pathogen interactions.  A PhD or MD is expected.  Candidates with a background in microbiology, immunology, or infectious diseases are strongly preferred.  No experience with computational methods or ontology is required.

To apply, visit http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/utsw/cda/dept36801/files/357162.html or send a statement of interest, CV, and letter of recommendation to Pam Oliver at Pam.Oliver@utsouthwestern.edu.

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